# Exact proposed national crosswalk · Foundation Science Term 2 Weeks 11–12

Checked 29 September 2026 against the [official ACARA v9 downloadable workbook](https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/downloads), locally pinned at `products/curriculum-studio/research/sources/acara-australian-curriculum-v9-download-2026-09-29.xlsx`, SHA-256 `db446882d2c00cf7c085a03e250e2442fda6c44011fc114680c46c1dc7a822c3`. [Verifier](verify_pack.py) checks exact row, level, area and wording against [the local import](../../../../../data/frameworks/acara-v9.json). [QCAA ACiQ v9 P–10 Science](https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/p-10/aciq/version-9/learning-areas/p-10-science) and its [planning resources](https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/p-10/aciq/version-9/learning-areas/p-10-science/p-10-science-planning-resources) are Queensland Prep entry points, not endorsement of this pack. These are proposed **conditional, partial** links; individual state/local adoption, safety, accessibility and assessment judgments require review.

| Code | Workbook row | Learning area and level | Exact content description |
|---|---:|---|---|
| AC9SFU02 | 18525 | Science · Foundation Year | describe how objects move and how factors including their size, shape or material influence their movement |
| AC9SFH01 | 18542 | Science · Foundation Year | explore the ways people make and use observations and questions to learn about the natural world |
| AC9SFI01 | 18550 | Science · Foundation Year | pose questions and make predictions based on experiences |
| AC9SFI02 | 18556 | Science · Foundation Year | engage in investigations safely and make observations using their senses |
| AC9SFI03 | 18562 | Science · Foundation Year | represent observations in provided templates and identify patterns with guidance |
| AC9SFI04 | 18569 | Science · Foundation Year | compare observations with predictions with guidance |
| AC9SFI05 | 18574 | Science · Foundation Year | share questions, predictions, observations and ideas with others |

## Honest evidence map

- **Movement content, AC9SFU02:** A real dated approved broad object moved gently in a measured marked passage can support a setup-bounded description of movement and how size/orientation/shape may affect it. Drawn line overlap is *geometry of a model* and may motivate prediction, but it is not observed movement. The pack does not establish the full content description from one trial, and does not claim material influence when only an invented material label is given.
- **Human endeavour/questions, AC9SFH01 and AC9SFI01:** Children distinguish paper suggestion from actual observation, pose a testable question, and record a prediction **before** a real attempt when possible. A post-event guess is NOT RECORDED as a prior prediction.
- **Investigation and representation, AC9SFI02/03:** Only a safe locally approved actual action with source/date/method/access/result supports investigation/observation. A diagram is recorded as MODEL / NOT TESTED. Multiple comparable real records, not one diagram or two unlike attempts, are required before a pattern can be responsibly identified with guidance.
- **Compare/share, AC9SFI04/05:** Compare a genuine prior prediction with later real observation only when both exist, with differences/limits. Share an idea privately through any access route; paper-only sharing still counts as source reasoning but never proves a physical outcome. Adult reports stay attributed.
- **Assessment:** Held Days 55/60 are fresh formative samples. Their paper versions cannot alone credit real movement or actual safe investigation. A single check cannot certify the term/year or predict growth. Document prompts, access, evidence gaps and one next teaching step.

Australian Curriculum v9 calls this Foundation Year; Queensland calls it Prep. No ACARA/QCAA approval, classroom pilot, measured benefit, certified accessibility, translation or First Nations cultural authority is claimed. Original mapping analysis © 2026 NeuroForgeIO Pty Ltd, [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Exact ACARA wording remains under [ACARA terms](https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/copyright-and-terms-of-use).